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cholestasis
[ koh-luh-stey-sis, -stas-is, kol-uh- ]
/ ˌkoʊ ləˈsteɪ sɪs, -ˈstæs ɪs, ˌkɒl ə- /
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noun Pathology.
total or partial suppression of the flow of bile.
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OTHER WORDS FROM cholestasis
cho·le·stat·ic [koh-luh-stat-ik, kol-uh-], /ˌkoʊ ləˈstæt ɪk, ˌkɒl ə-/, adjectiveWords nearby cholestasis
choleriform, cholerine, choleroid, cholerrhagia, cholerrhagic, cholestasis, cholestatic jaundice, cholesteatoma, cholesteremia, cholesteric, cholesterin
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Medical definitions for cholestasis
cholestasis
[ kō′lĭ-stā′sĭs ]
n.
An arrest in the flow of bile.
Other words from cholestasis
cho′le•stat′ic (-stăt′ĭk) adj.The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
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